| 锅炉 | guō lú | boiler | |
| 火炉 | huǒ lú | stove | |
| 高炉 | gāo lú | blast furnace | |
| 炉火 | lú huǒ | the fire of a stove | |
| 香炉 | xiāng lú | a censer (for burning incense); incense burner; thurible |
| 1 | The cat is sleeping next to the fireplace. | |
| 2 | She held her child tightly in front of the fireplace. | |
| 3 | Please put the microwave in the kitchen. | |
| 4 | I heated up a bowl of soup in the microwave. | |
| 5 | In winter evenings, I like to read by the fireplace. |